Royals at Pirates, September 20 live game discussion

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 19: Carter Jensen #22 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates with Bobby Witt Jr. #7 after hitting a solo home run in the third inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on September 19, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The home run was Jens

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Today is the final road game of the season for the Royals, it is also the penultimate Sunday game of the season. The Royals have dropped the first two games of the series in Pittsburgh, due to the bullpen giving up leads.

Michael Wacha starts today for the Royals. Here is the lineup that will be behind him.

The Pirates are 78-77 on the season; they are winners of three straight contests. Lake Bachar is the opener today. He pitched one

inning in last night’s contests, a 1-2-3 inning, with a pair of strikeouts.

Here is the Pirates lineup for today.

First pitch is set for 12:35 p.m. CT. The Royals are off tomorrow, before starting a 3-game series with the White Sox at home. Next weekend, they conclude the 2026 season playing the Cleveland Guardians.